By: Margaret M. Cassidy & Andrew Swick In February 2026, the Department of Justice did something unprecedented in the nearly four decades since Congress created the modern foreign‑investment review system: it went to court to force a foreign company to sell a U.S. business. The target was Suirui International, a Hong Kong–based subsidiary of a...
By: Margaret M. Cassidy & Jelena Tasic One of the simplest policies a company issues to its employees is control of their devices. It is remarkable how often that edict is not followed: left in a car then stolen; unmanned at a trade show booth while logged in—trade secrets accessed; and as General Electric (GE)...
By: Margaret M. Cassidy & Jelena Tasic On April 30, 2026, President Trump issued an executive order Promoting Efficiency, Accountability, and Performance in Federal Contracting directing federal agencies to use “best business practices to protect taxpayer dollars, hold contractors accountable, and achieve demonstrable returns on investment.” How? By using firm-fixed price contracts that define outcomes...
By: Margaret M. Cassidy & Andrew Swick Non-U.S. defense contractors even if partners, allies or friendly to the U.S. looking to sell directly to the Department of Defense (DoD) or to a prime or higher tier sub, often get lost in the foggy procurement laws and regulations that dictate when DoD can purchase non-U.S. items....
